That’s a good point actually, I might start using diesel, don’t know why I didn’t think of that before. A lot of pro road teams used to use diesel back int day. Probably still do but with Morgan Blue branding on.

Couple of inches of petrol in a 2Litre pop bottle. Drop chain in, put lid on, shake like billio for 30 seconds, fish chain out and re-fit, re-lube with chain lube of preference. Keep the dirty petrol in the bottle for next time.

If you have a fast link in your chain the whole thing can be done in a couple of minutes.

I’d prefer Fenwicks to diesel due to the fact that, as far as I know, it isn’t carcinogenic.
Is it?

I know diesel exhaust fumes have clear links but I didn’t know that diesel as a liquid was. Could you post a link please
Ta

If you’re pouring/handling open containers of fuels then you’ll be breathing in the vapours (both the fuel and additives are technically bad for you). [geek mode] The amount of vapour you breath in re-filling your car at the petrol station is actually higher than the recommended annual exposure limit for say your back garden if it were on nasty soils full of gunk [/geek mode].

The best I’ve found so far is Viro-sol, even diluted with water about 1:1 seems to work better than proper chain cleaner stuff and a hell of a lot cheaper. Plus being a citrus degreaser I assume it is more environmentally friendly.